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  • 2). Credit Card Debt Statistics  By : Joseph Kenny
    In the United States, the debt levels of Americans have continued to increase since the 1980s. It was during this time that the use of credit cards greatly increased. Credit cards companies begin looking for different ways to market their products to consumers, and used such things as direct mail, commercials, and other marketing tactics. It was during the 1980s that consumers begin moving away from cash and checks into credit cards.
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  • 4). Loans Are Lenders Cheating On APR’s?  By : Michael Challiner
    A pound from one lender is as good as a pound from another. So when you're shopping for a loan, the key issue becomes the interest rate. Consequently, when you read press advertisements and visit web sites, the Annual Percentage Rate of interest (APR) highly influences which lenders or loan brokers you apply to. After all, the government introduced APR's as a standard calculation that every lender has to use, precisely to help the public make reliable comparisons.
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  • 6). Basic Mortgage Terms  By : Joseph Kenny
    If it is your first time applying for a mortgage, there are a number of terms you should know. Educating yourself on the various mortgage terms you will run into will help you make better decisions when deciding which home you want to purchase. When you sign a mortgage contract, your home is used for collateral and it is your responsibility to make sure your payments are made on time each month.
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  • 9). Going Cashless  By : Debbie Dragon
    Many people believe that eventually, and sometime in the not so distant future, no one will carry cash in their pockets, and everything will be purchased using plastic. Others think that will happen around the same time that people start driving around in space cars, or when we have domesticated robot maids to clean our homes and make our meals. Whether it becomes a reality or not, it’s quite possible to live almost cashless in our current society! Think about it.
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  • 13). Credit Card Charges and How to Avoid Them  By : Joseph Kenny
    It is one of the joys of the UK credit industry that prices of credit, and in particular of credit cards, have continued to fall over the past number of years. Today you can get zero per cent on balance transfers, and even zero per cent on purchases, offers that were simply unimaginable just a couple of years ago. This is all the result of increasing competition in the market place from alternative lenders and banks from abroad, particularly US banks.
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  • 14). How Many Credit Cards Should I Have?  By : Debbie Dragon
    Enticing credit card offers fill the mailboxes of thousands of Americans every day. Accompanied by amazing offers of zero percent interest for six months and no fees for balance transfers, 15% to 20% off your first purchase, discount hotel rates and free movie tickets, the list goes on and on. And on impulse we fall to our knees and sign on the dotted line without thinking about just how much another credit card will affect our families, our credit histories, or our financial futures.
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  • 17). Teaching Children About Credit Cards  By : Debbie Dragon
    Young Children Do Not Understand the Concept of Credit Cards It’s the 21st century, and most of the kids living in the United States are constantly watching their parents put a cute little plastic card into an automated teller machine and seeing the machine instantly spit out a wad of cash. It’s like magic! A machine that gives money whenever anybody wants it! The concept of “the money that comes out of an ATM really comes from a bank account that holds money which was earned by working” is difficult for many young children to understand.
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  • 18). Better the Devil You Know  By : Peter Kenny
    To save money on your credit cards, doesn’t always necessary mean that you have to switch providers to get a better deal, far from it as you can always start on your own doorstep and ask your current credit card lender if they can offer you a better deal than the one that you are getting at present. This should be your first step if you are looking to get a better deal, but are unsure, as you are more than happy with the service that your current credit card gives you.
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  • 22). Accepting Credit Cards Over the Phone  By : Joseph Kenny
    There has been a huge growth in the number of cold calls, and unsolicited offers that people receive on their home and business phones. The process can be very intrusive and frustrating and is the subject of a growing number of complaints. Many of these calls come from phone companies, especially mobile phone providers but they are also for new windows, for insurance and for credit among other things.
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  • 23). Common Credit Card Charges  By : Joseph Kenny
    In recent years, the UK credit card industry has undergone absolutely massive changes. It is practically unrecognisable from the industry that was present even just a few short years ago. The competition that has flowed in from other countries, especially the United States, as well as from internet lenders and other institutions has meant that there are now more offers and more products than ever before.
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  • 24). Refinancing your home  By : Joseph Kenny
    How old is your mortgage? If you took out your mortgage more than a couple of years ago, it may be a good idea to consider refinancing the loan. As house prices continue to rise you may be able to get a considerably better rate. Your mortgage rate will depend on many factors such as the value of your home, your income, your credit score and prevailing interest rates in the economy in general.
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  • 25). Mortgages. Higher Lending Charges Are Outrageous.  By : Michael Challiner
    After you scraped together a modest deposit for your new home you may think you're home and dry. Think again. On top of there's the surveyors and solicitors to pay. Then the government want a slice. You've got to pay stamp duty at 1% of the property's price (if the house costs more than £250,000 the rate of stamp duty increases – see the information at the foot of this article).
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